|
According to USDA, in 2009/10 MY, the export potential of grains from Kazakhstan totals 7.5 mln tonnes, an increase of 25% compared to the previous season. Traditionally, wheat will remain as the main exported grain. In the current marketing year, the country plans to export 7 mln tonnes of the grain as opposed to 5.7 mln tonnes in 2008/09 MY. The growth of grain production by 16% (including the growth of wheat volumes by 20%) causes the same rise of export volumes of grains compared to the previous year.
In the season-2009/10, Iran, Afghanistan, and the countries of the Middle Asia will become the main buyers of Kazakh grains. China also has chances to join to the list of countries-importers due to the fact of the present negotiations of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan with Chinese colleagues.
You can become acquainted with more detailed information concerning the market of grains in Kazakhstan and prospects of Kazakh grain exports during the Third International Conference “Grain of Russia – 2009” (December 7-10, at Krasnaya Polyana area, Krasnodar Krai, Russia).
Also, during the conference work, you can meet representatives of Kazakh grain companies: Sarybay, Agrocenter Astana, Agrofirm TNK, Sodrujestvo, Djayulhan and etc.
|
